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Message: [QUOTE="Queen, post: 86781, member: 27"] Continental security jitters are forcing African leaders to rethink their playbook, with a blunt push to activate their standby force before instability spreads further. African Standby Force push [LIST] [*]President Emmerson Mnangagwa demanded full rollout of the African Standby Force. [*]Mnangagwa framed ASF activation as a strategic necessity. [*]His remarks landed at the 39th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union. [*]Leaders debated security during a closed-door session. [/LIST] Autonomy over outside reliance [LIST] [*]Emmerson Mnangagwa urged Africa to reclaim its security agenda. [*]He pressed for homegrown fixes over foreign dependence. [*]Continental unity, he argued, must silence the guns. [*]Zimbabwe backs AU-led conflict interventions. [/LIST] Hotspots and governance concerns [LIST] [*]South Sudan remains a flashpoint for instability. [*]Northern Mozambique continues battling insecurity. [*]The Democratic Republic of Congo faces ongoing conflict. [*]Sahel coups worry the African Union. [/LIST] AU coordination framework [LIST] [*]The African Union drafted a memorandum with regional blocs. [*]The framework defines roles for ASF preparation and deployment. [*]Mnangagwa praised clearer coordination mechanisms. [*]Predictable financing for AU missions got highlighted. [/LIST] Democracy and observer missions [LIST] [*]Emmerson Mnangagwa endorsed AU election observer deployments. [*]He linked observer missions to credible electoral processes. [*]Zimbabwe supports restoring constitutional order in conflict zones. [*]Inclusive transitions and clear timelines were emphasized. [/LIST] [/QUOTE]

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